Loughinisland
Coordinates: 54°20′17″N 5°49′30″W / 54.338°N 5.825°W
| Loughinisland | |
| Scots: Lochinislann[1] | |
| Irish: Loch an Oileáin | |
 Loughinisland shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | ? (2001 Census) |
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| District | Down |
| County | County Down |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOWNPATRICK |
| Postcode district | BT30 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | South Down |
| NI Assembly | South Down |
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Loughinisland (pron.: /ˈlɒxɨn.aɪlənᵈ/ LOKH-in-eye-lən(d),[citation needed] from Irish: Loch an Oileáin meaning "lake of the island")[2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is between Downpatrick and Ballynahinch, about 21 miles (34 kilometres) south of Belfast.
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History [edit]
The area was the ancient home of the MacCartans. In 1659 there were 17 English/Scots and 7 Catholic families in Loughinisland. There was a school here in 1836.[3]
The Loughinisland massacre took place on 18 June 1994, during "The Troubles". The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group, attacked The Heights Bar with assault rifles, killing six civilians and wounding five. That evening, about 24 people had gathered there to watch a football match. The bar was targeted because those inside were believed to be Irish nationalists and/or Catholics.
Places of interest [edit]
- Loughinisland Churches are a group of three ruined churches in a graveyard on an island in Loughinisland Lake reached by a causeway. The churches range in date from the 13th century to the 17th century.
- Annadorn Dolmen is on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake, within sight of the Churches. The dolmen consists of a slightly displaced capstone covering a rectangular chamber of which three side stones survive.
People [edit]
- Edward Gribben, a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories was born in Loughinisland.[4]
Sport [edit]
Loughinisland Gaelic Football Club has won the Down GAA Senior Football Championship on two occasions – 1975 and 1989.
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ Inch Abbey – Ulster-Scots translation DOE. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Loughinisland village". Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Genealogy Research Site. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ "Edward Gribben". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
